Betye saar

At her home and studio, Saar elaborates on her powerfully direct stories, particularly as they pertain to the African American experience.

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Betye Saar Gris Gris Guardian 1990-93

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As one of the artists who ushered in the development of Assemblage art, Betye Saar’s practice reflects on African American identity, spirituality and the connectedness between different cultures. Her symbolically rich body of work has evolved over time to demonstrate the environmental, cultural, political, racial, technological, economic, and historical context in which it exists.

Betye Saar is one of the best black collage artists.

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The sketchbooks reveal how Saar's practice has evolved over time, and how time itself is a major thread in her work.

"The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" -- a broom-toting, gun-wielding African-American woman -- established the reputation of artist Betye Saar. That was in 1972. At age 80, she's still combining scraps and souvenirs of the past into provocative works of art.